hostapd(8) [netbsd man page]
HOSTAPD(8) BSD System Manager's Manual HOSTAPD(8) NAME
hostapd -- authenticator for IEEE 802.11 networks SYNOPSIS
hostapd [-BdhKtv] config-file ... DESCRIPTION
The hostapd utility is an authenticator for IEEE 802.11 networks. It provides full support for WPA/IEEE 802.11i and can also act as an IEEE 802.1X Authenticator with a suitable backend Authentication Server (typically FreeRADIUS). The hostapd utility implements the authentication protocols that piggyback on top of the normal IEEE 802.11 protocol mechanisms. To use hostapd as an authenticator, the underlying device must support some basic functionality such as the ability to set security information in the 802.11 management frames. Beware that not all devices have this support. The hostapd utility is designed to be a ``daemon'' program that runs in the background and acts as the backend component controlling the wireless connection. It supports separate frontend programs such as the text-based frontend, hostapd_cli(8). The following arguments must be specified on the command line: config-file Use the settings in the specified configuration file; the name of the specified wireless interface is contained in this file. See hostapd.conf(5) for a description of the configuration file syntax. Changes to the configuration file can be reloaded by sending a SIGHUP to the hostapd processor or with the hostapd_cli(8) utility, using ``hostapd_cli reconfigure''. OPTIONS
The options are as follows: -d Enable debugging messages. If this option is supplied twice, more verbose messages are displayed. -h Show help text. -t Include timestamps in debugging output. -v Display version information on the terminal and exit. -B Detach from the controlling terminal and run as a daemon process in the background. -K Include key information in debugging output. SEE ALSO
ath(4), ipw(4), iwi(4), ral(4), wi(4), hostapd.conf(5), hostapd_cli(8), ifconfig(8) HISTORY
The hostapd utility first appeared in NetBSD 4.0. AUTHORS
The hostapd utility was written by Jouni Malinen <jkmaline@cc.hut.fi>. This manual page is derived from the README file included in the hostapd distribution. BSD
June 16, 2005 BSD
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WPA_SUPPLICANT(8) BSD System Manager's Manual WPA_SUPPLICANT(8) NAME
wpa_supplicant -- WPA/802.11i Supplicant for wireless network devices SYNOPSIS
wpa_supplicant [-BdehLqvw] [-f debug-file] -i ifname -c config-file [-N -i ifname -c config-file ...] DESCRIPTION
The wpa_supplicant utility is an implementation of the WPA Supplicant component, i.e., the part that runs in the client stations. It imple- ments WPA key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator and EAP authentication with an Authentication Server. In addition, wpa_supplicant con- trols the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication/association support and can be used to configure static WEP keys based on identified net- works. The wpa_supplicant utility is designed to be a ``daemon'' program that runs in the background and acts as the backend component controlling the wireless connection. It supports separate frontend programs such as the text-based wpa_cli(8) program. The following arguments must be specified on the command line: -i ifname Use the specified wireless interface. -c config-file Use the settings in the specified configuration file when managing the wireless interface. See wpa_supplicant.conf(5) for a descrip- tion of the configuration file syntax and contents. Changes to the configuration file can be reloaded by sending a SIGHUP signal to the wpa_supplicant process or with the wpa_cli(8) utility, using ``wpa_cli reconfigure''. OPTIONS
The following options are available: -B Detach from the controlling terminal and run as a daemon process in the background. -d Enable debugging messages. If this option is supplied twice, more verbose messages are displayed. Messages are sent to stdout by default, even when daemonised. This can be changed with the -f flag. -e Use an external IEEE 802.1X Supplicant program and disable the internal Supplicant. This option is not normally used. -f Specifies a file to send debug messages to when enabled with the -d flag. -h Show help text. -K Include key information in debugging output. -L Display the license for this program on the terminal and exit. -N -i ifname -c config-file ... Specify an additional interface and configuration file. If multiple interfaces are specified then wpa_supplicant will manage them all with a single process. -q Decrease debugging verbosity (i.e., counteract the use of the -d flag). -v Display version information on the terminal and exit. -w If the specified interface is not present, wait for it to be added; e.g. a cardbus device to be inserted. SEE ALSO
ath(4), ipw(4), iwi(4), ral(4), wi(4), wpa_supplicant.conf(5), ifconfig(8), wpa_cli(8) HISTORY
The wpa_supplicant utility first appeared in NetBSD 4.0. AUTHORS
The wpa_supplicant utility was written by Jouni Malinen <jkmaline@cc.hut.fi>. This manual page is derived from the README file included in the wpa_supplicant distribution. BSD
January 22, 2010 BSD